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Ch. 6 Muscle

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contractility   the ability of skeletal muscle to shorten with force  
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excitability   the capacity of skeletal muscle to respond to a stimulus  
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extensibility   the ability to be stretched  
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elasticity   ability to recoil to their original resting length after they have been stretched  
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fascia   connective tissue outside of the epimysium  
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perimysium   connective tissue around the fascicle  
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muscle cell   muscle fibers  
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endomysium   connective tissue around muscle fibers  
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actin myrofilaments   thin myrofilaments  
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myosin myrofilaments   thick myrofilaments  
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motor neurons   nerve cells that carry action potentials to skeletal muscle fibers  
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motor unit   a single motor neuron and all the skeletal muscles it innervates  
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presynaptic terminal   enlarged nerve terminal  
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synaptic cleft   the space between the presynaptic terminal and the muscle cell  
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postsynaptic terminal   the muscle fiber  
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synaptic vesicles   secrete a neurotransmitter  
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acetylcholine   neurotransmitter  
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acetylcholinesterase   an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine  
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muscle twitch   the contraction of an entire muscle in response to a stimulus  
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lag phase   the time between application of a stimulus to a motor neuron and the beginning of a contraction  
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contraction phase   the time of contraction  
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relaxation phase   the time in which the muscle relaxes  
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tetany   where the muscle remains contracted without relaxing  
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recruitment   the increase in number of motor units being activated  
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creatine phosphate   high-energy molecule that is stored it a muscle  
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anaerobic respiration   without oxygen  
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aerobic respiration   with oxygen  
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oxygen debt   the amount of oxygen needed in chemical reactions  
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muscle fatigue   results when ATP is used during muscle contraction faster than it can be produced in the muscle cells  
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isometric   the length of the muscle does not change, but the amount of tension increases during the contraction process  
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isotonic   the amount of tension produced by the muscle is constant during contraction, but the length of the muscle changes  
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muscle tone   refers to constant tension produced by muscles of the body for long periods of time  
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fast-twitch fibers   contract quickly and fatigue quickly  
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slow-twitch fibers   contract more slowly and are more resistant to fatigue  
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origin   is the most stationary end of the muscle  
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insertion   is the end of the muscle undergoing the greatest movement  
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belly   the portion of the muscle between the origin and the insertion  
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synergists   muscles that work together to accomplish specific movements  
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antagonists   muscles that work in opposition to one another  
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prime mover   among a group of synergists, if one muscle plays the major role in accomplishing the desired movement  
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Occipitofrontalis   raises the eyebrows  
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Orbicularis oculi   closes the eyelids  
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Orbicularis oris   puckers the lips  
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Buccinator   flattens the cheeks  
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Orbicularis oris and buccinator   the kissing muscles  
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Zygomaticus   smiling muscle  
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Levator labii superioris   sneering  
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Depressor anguli oris   frowning  
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Mastication   chewing  
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4 pairs of mastication muscles   2 pair of pterygoids, temporalis, and masseter  
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Intrinsic Tongue Muscles   change the shape of the tongue  
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Extrinsic Tongue Muscles   move the tongue  
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Sternocleidomastoid   lateral neck muscle and prime mover  
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Rotates and abducts the head   Sternocleidomastoid  
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Erector spinae   group of muscles on each side of the back  
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Responsible for keeping the back straight and the body erect   Erector spinae  
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Thoracic Muscles   muscles that move the thorax  
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External intercostals   elevate the ribs during inspiration  
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Internal intercostals   contract during forced expiration  
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Diaphragm   Dome-shaped muscle, aids in breathing  
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Abdominal wall muscles   The muscles of the anterior abdominal wall flex and rotate the vertebral column  
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This tendinous area of the abdominal wall   linea alba  
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linea alba   consists of white connective tissue rather than muscle  
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Trapezius   rotates scapula  
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Serratus anterior   pulls scapula anteriorly  
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Pectoralis major   adducts and flexes the arm  
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Latissimus dorsi   medially rotates, adducts, and powerfully extends the arm  
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Deltoid   attaches the humerus to the scapula and clavicle  
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Triceps brachii   extends the forearm  
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Biceps brachii   flexes the forearm  
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Brachialis   flexes forearm  
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Flexor carpi   flexes the wrist  
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Extensor carpi   extends the wrist  
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Flexor digitorum   flexes the fingers  
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Extensor digitorum   extends the fingers  
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